Man finds giant oyster in Humboldt Bay

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/05/24/state/n133008D76.DTL&type=newsbayarea

And people say we are obsesed...

 

  At least he didn't eat the thing!

We have big stuff up here.   

Cool story.   

The article reads:

"If confirmed as the largest, Humboldt State University has agreed to keep it in its aquarium, where it can continue to grow."

If it's not will it end up in the next Steak and Oyster feed?

That would be a scary Oyster Shooter!   

"Can we get a Heimlich Manuever over here please?!"   

Wonder how much meat does this Oyster yield?   

Wonder how much meat does this Oyster yield?   

Depends on the type and where you pick it up at!

No pic it didn't happen. 

Why is this coming to light now when he found it in 2008?

I didn't see any reference to 2008 in any of the articles. Here's a pix.

I didn't see any reference to 2008 in any of the articles. Here's a pix.

Thanks for the picture Howard but that one in the picture looks like less than 12".

Doh! 

After two years of searching, a local man plucked out of Humboldt Bay what he believes to be the world's largest oyster.

Mesce has been searching for an oyster of this magnitude since he accidentally came across a 10-inch oyster in the same area near the Samoa Bridge in 2006.

Since noncommercial oyster harvesting is illegal, he had to get special permission from local oyster companies.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime-courts/ci_20700373/eureka-resident-may-have-found-worlds-largest-oyster

Looks more like a Humbolt Bigfoot casting.